Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University-Pueblo

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, and nanotechnology education and research. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, SME, and MRS. Page 22.1268.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 S-Field Analysis Innovation Method Exercise in a Computer-Integrated Manufacturing CourseAbstract Developing an ability to innovate in an undergraduate engineering program has beenaddressed through the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ). In particular, an exerciseusing S-force analysis is developed for a computer-integrated manufacturing course. Theexercise deals with an electro-mechanical pneumatic

Conference Session

Novel Entrepreneurship Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technical Information Center (DTIC), Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center (IATAC), and other DoD clients. Dr. Green earned a Doctor of Management and an MS in Technology Management from the Uni- versity of Maryland University College, an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Page 22.296.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Bringing a technology entrepreneurship curriculum online at the University of MarylandAbstractThe demand for online teaching and learning

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Carol Reeves, University of Arkansas

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Interdisciplinary STEM-Business Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship ProgramAbstractEfforts to merge entrepreneurial training into graduate STEM education face many obstacles toimplementation. These include curriculum crowding, STEM faculty opposition to time spentoutside the research laboratory, STEM student focus on traditional opportunities in largetechnical organizations, and lack of coordination between STEM departments and colleges ofbusiness.This paper will describe efforts to first embed entrepreneurial research commercializationtraining into an interdisciplinary science/engineering graduate program. We will then describethe creation of a more

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald M Reimer, Lawrence Technological University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University; Sabah Razouk Abro, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 22.1235.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Relationship between Student Competitive Activities and the Entrepreneurial MindsetAbstractThis paper analyzes the effect of student competitive projects as part of their curricular activities.The goal of the analysis is to examine the relationship between these activities and the buildingof entrepreneurial mindset in engineering education. Student competitive projects have been andcontinue to be an integral part the engineering curriculum. Cross disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams are formed to compete in various competitions in our engineering programs.These projects include: Aero Design Competition

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

achieve and maintain accreditation, and the constant enlargement of theknowledge base. The second part of the challenge is in helping these educators to learn how bestto integrate these realities into their approach to teaching. If faculty members do not adequatelyunderstand the fundamental changes occurring in the global economic landscape, as well as theirimportance6, these topics will not be incorporated into the curriculum and may even be activelydenied their place in the curriculum development process. Many faculty members have not hadexposure to these topics in their educational or professional background. This is perhaps truer ofacademics who have not worked in industry.Through the KEEN Innovators program at Baylor University, selected

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; William J. Riffe, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

as an elective, reaching arelatively small audience. Recently, authors increasingly argue that teaching an entrepreneurialmindset requires an integrated approach.2,3,4Kettering University has adopted this approach by trying to incorporate entrepreneurial ideasdirectly into existing classes. This can be difficult to accomplish for several reasons. First,engineering professors find it difficult to make room in the course syllabus for an entrepreneurial Page 22.845.2education. Further, many faculty have not been exposed to the “entrepreneurial mindset” andthus do not feel prepared to broach the subject in class. Kettering University has

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

solving. If they are only studied and are not used in practice by astudent, then the “head” knowledge is not integrated with the rest of the worldview and is noteasily or readily applied.Wisdom can be taught in tandem with diligence – pushing and stretching students to evaluaterisks and opportunities, to ask the right questions, and to be self-motivated in an iterative processof constant refinement – all of these activities to promote diligence can then lead students toconsider and wrestle with broader contextual questions beyond just solving a specific problembut generalizing and seeing the larger pattern.4.4 Curriculum4.4.1 Incremental and repeatedMultiple classes, projects, and problems allow students to grow and learn at a reasonable

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica R. McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Beverly Radloff, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

partnership between two well-established programs at Butler University and the Purdue School of Engineering and Technologyat Indiana-University Purdue-University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The EDDP allows students tostudy at Butler University, a small private school, which is known for its quality science,humanities, social science, fine arts, and professional programs and also have access to ABETaccredited engineering programs at IUPIU, a large state school.Completion of this program results in two degrees from both institutions. This program is not a3-2 program where students are expected to transfer after three years to an engineering school tocomplete their studies. The EDDP has a curriculum that integrates engineering, science,mathematics, computer

Conference Session

Research and Assessment

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

effectiveness of theassessment in measuring our abilities to teach and integrate the entrepreneurial mindset into ourdegree plans. This paper will document the selection of the assessment instrument, itsdeployment, and an initial analysis of the results in how they impact retention, professionaldevelopment, and the entrepreneurial mindset of the students at these institutions.IntroductionIn many engineering programs in the United States and around the world, it is no longersufficient to adequately train engineers with excellent left-brain skills – analysis, logicalthinking, and quantitative thought. According to Dean Julio M. Ottino of the Robert R.McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University, solvingproblems is not

Conference Session

Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Sander, University of Florida

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

challenges in transitioning to the world ofinnovation champions (entrepreneurs and “intrapreneurs”) such as: An engineering education is typically focused on technical depth rather than breadth in fields such as business practice, accounting and finance, operations management, etc. Additionally, the historical engineering curriculum has not included a substantial component of “soft skills” such as ethics, persuasive communications, written and oral presentations, team building, crisis management, and the other skills necessary to succeed as an entrepreneur, the value of which have been recognized by ABET and other organizations.iv, v An engineering education typically does not provide sufficient opportunity to lead teams